How to Install GIT Server on CentOS/Linux and Configure with Apache

Git Server Installation

1. Yum install git git-daemon (If git is not available through yum, install rpmforge repo from http://pkgs.repoforge.org/rpmforge-release/rpmforge-release.*.rpm)

2. mkdir <git directory>
3. cd <git directory>
4. git init

Configure Apache with GIT Server

<VirtualHost *:80>
        ServerName git.bitspedia.com
        DocumentRoot /git

        <Directory /git/>
                DAV On
                Options ExecCGI FollowSymLinks Indexes
                # Deny everyything here
                Deny from all
                AuthType Basic
                AuthName "git repository"
                AuthUserFile /etc/httpd/htpasswd.git
        </Directory>
        <Directory /git/<dir-name>/<project repo>
                Allow from all
                Order allow,deny
                <Limit GET PUT POST DELETE PROPPATCH MKCOL COPY MOVE LOCK UNLOCK>
                        Require user <allowed user>
                </Limit>
        </Directory>
</VirtualHost>

Adding htpasswd File and Users

Creating file + adding user > htpasswd -c  /etc/httpd/git/htpasswd.git <username>
    Note: you will be prompted for password 

Adding user to existing file > htpasswd /etc/httpd/git/htpasswd.git <username>
    Note: you will be prompted for password


Lets Add a New GIT Repository

1. mkdir <dir-name>/<project repo>  –p
2. cd <dir-name>/<project repo>/
3. git --bare init
4.  chown apache.apache -R /git/<client folder>/<project repo>
5. sudo -u apache git update-server-info
6.  Add proper entry in  > vi /etc/httpd/conf.d/git.conf
7. Create username for access > htpasswd /etc/httpd/htpasswd.git <username>
8. Service httpd reload